Hallihallo! VW – as we all know – founded the class of sports compacts in 1976 with the Golf I GTI, at that time still with 1.6 liters capacity and 110 cheerful horses, which are still fun today. Occasionally I can pilot such a one, an acquaintance has a 1977. The performance spiral turned further with 1.8 liters and 112 hp, later in the Golf II there was then a 16V with 139 hp and with the Golf III the end was reached with 150 hp. Since the Golf IV there is only another GTTI, which is more conceptually a successor of the Daihatsu Charade GTti than one of the Golf III GTI. Only with the Lupo there was a GTI. Why do you think VW has said goodbye to the GTI concept and has taken over the (not only) unloved Daihatsu concept with me? Oh yes: If someone thinks that I would want to fight against VW: It’s not just with VW, Opel, Mitsubishi, Peugeot and Mazda, for example, go the same way – but they didn’t invented the GTI, therefore, I’m here. MfG Meehster